Congenital Heart Disease USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 14 year old girl is evaluated for headaches. She is short with a broad chest and widely spaced nipples. Blood pressure is 158/92 mm Hg in the arms and 108/70 mm Hg in the legs. Femoral pulses are delayed compared with radial pulses. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer choices
- APatent ductus arteriosus
- BInterrupted aortic arch
- CRenal artery stenosis
- DPulmonary valve stenosis
- ECoarctation of the aortaCorrect answer
- FAortic valve stenosis
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